Historedia
Person

King James I

Events
4
Episodes
7
Years
1605–1625

Every event in Historedia whose sources name King James I, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Gunpowder Plot

    1605

    Role: Target of the regicide

    1. 4 November 1605 · House of LordsDiscovery of Gunpowder

      Guy Fawkes was arrested on 4 November 1605 while guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder in the House of Lords.

    2. 7 November 1605 · Interrogation siteFawkes Interrogation

      On 7 November 1605, Fawkes revealed his true identity and told interrogators that five people were involved in the plot to kill the king.

  2. Performance of The Golden Age Restored Masque

    1616

    Role: Monarch

    1. 1 January 1616 · Whitehall PalaceFirst Performance

      The masque was first performed on 1 January 1616 at Whitehall Palace.

    2. 6 January 1616 · Whitehall PalaceSecond Performance

      A second performance took place on 6 January 1616, attended by Lady Anne Clifford.

  3. Revocation of Virginia charter

    1624

    Role: Monarch who revoked the charter

    1. 1624 · Virginia ColonyGovernance Transition

      The colony retained the House of Burgesses for representative government while shifting to royal legal authority.

    2. 24 May 1624 · Virginia ColonyCharter Revocation

      King James I dissolved the Virginia Company on 24 May 1624, converting Virginia into a royal colony.

  4. First English Visitors to Barbados

    1625

    Role: Sovereign in whose name possession was taken

    1. 14 May 1625 · BarbadosArrival and Possession

      The Olive Blossom arrived in Barbados on 14 May 1625, and its crew took possession of the island for King James I.

Sources

  1. Gunpowder Plot Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
  2. Guy Fawkes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
  3. Ben Jonson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
  4. The Golden Age Restored Wikipedia, revision of 2025-10-21
  5. Virginia Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
  6. Colony of Virginia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  7. Barbados Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18